Costa Rica vs Croatia: Chief executive of the government is elected
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Croatia
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Croatia rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Croatia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Croatia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.